Branden gives his spoiler-free thoughts on Stephen King’s The Institute from 2019. If you enjoyed this video review, please consider subscribing to Cinefessions on YouTube! You can also enjoy 60-days free (for new members) of Scribd, where you can read The Institute for free, by clicking right here. Please note that if you use this…
Book Review – Branden Chowen on Carrie by Stephen King
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Book Review – Branden Chowen on IT by Stephen King
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Book Review – Branden Chowen on Pet Sematary by Stephen King
Title: Pet Sematary Author: Stephen King Published: November 14, 1983 Publisher: Doubleday Audiobook Narrator: C. Michael Hall — The film adaptation of this Stephen King classic is a great horror movie that I fall more in love with every time I watch it. Because of that, I was excited to finally hit play on this…
Movie Review – Children of the Corn (1984)
Title: Children of the Corn (1984) Runtime: 92 minutes Director: Fritz Kiersch — I’ve seen the first half of this film quite a number of times, but something always came up, and I was never able to finish it (sometimes, it’s me losing the battle with my eyelids). The opening scene of the film promises…
Movie Review – Branden Chowen on Pet Sematary (1989)
Title: Pet Sematary (1989) Runtime: 103 minutes Director: Mary Lambert — First things first: Fred Gwynne, playing Jud Crandall, puts on one of the finest horror performances I’ve ever seen. He is brilliant through every scene, and helps legitimize the film. Without him, this might be just another Stephen King adaptation. With him, it’s one…
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